UPDATE: St. Louis Occupiers Refuse To Leave As Mayor Fears Another ‘Oakland’ Situation

Heidi Sippel(l) of Vandalia, Ohio, who was the "victim" of an alleged hit and run while marching with other members of "Occupy DC" near the Washington, DC Convention Center confronts officers in front of DC Police headquarters November 7, 2011. Sipple demanded that police take her statement stemming from the "accident" involving her, her 13-year-old son Landen(2nd-L) and her wife Brandy Sippel. Brandy Sippel, who is six months pregnant, was grazed by the car's rearview mirror. Sippel said she and her son were both hit by the front of the car. All three were cited by police for obstructing traffic and walking against a do-not-walk sign, both of which carry fines. A police report confirms the citations. The driver of the car was not arrested or cited. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Photo of Occupy D.C. protesters on Nov. 7, 2011.

Updated: 11:57

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) — Occupy St. Louis protestors have decided not to meet with Mayor Francis Slay. City leaders had planned to meet with them today at 3 p.m. at the Edward Jones Dome.

Previously written:

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) — Occupy St. Louis protests say they have no plans to leave a downtown park as the mayor’s office fears another Oakland situation could erupt.

Monday night, Occupy St. Louis protestors warned Mayor Slay: remove us and we’ll be back in bigger numbers.

Occupy St. Louis spokesman Paul Poposki (KMOX/Kevin Killeen)

“If the mayor wants this to remain a small protest, I don’t think throwing the protestors who spend the night here out is the way to do that,” said group spokesman Paul Poposki, “That might be the way to bring more people down here actually.”

An earlier eviction of Kiener Plaza protestors drew more campers, and Poposki says that dynamic has held true in other cities, because supporters staying at home are moved to action.

No matter what happens, Poposki says the demonstrators are committed to responding peacefully. However City officials fear that forcibly moving the protesters could lead to violence